Historical Events In August - 23

1949  On August - 23 the birth of Shelly Long, American actress   

1950  West Germany & Japan readmitted to Intl Amateur Athletic Federation on this day in history.   

1950  On August - 23 jack Holden wins marathon (2:32:12)   

1953  On this day in history phil Grate sets record for throwing a baseball (443'3«")   

1956  Soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City on this day in history.   

1956  The first non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight begins on August - 23.   

1956  ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on August - 23.   

1960  World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) on August - 23.   

1960  On August - 23 oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1961  On August - 23 uS lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1963  Beatles release "She Loves You" in the UK on this day in history.   

1963  Ringo admits he wrote a song "Don't Pass Me By" on August - 23.   

1964  Footbridge collapses over river gorge in Venezuela, and 29 people fall to their deaths in rapids below on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  On August - 23 lunar Orbiter 1 takes first photograph of Earth from Moon   

1966  On this day in history francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1968  On this day in history ringo quits the Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily   

1969  On this day in history audrey McElmory (US) wins World Cycling Championships, Brno, Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912)   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 23 republican convention (Miami Beach, Fla) renominates VP Agnew but not unanimous-1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley)   

1972  On this day in history balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1973  Intelsat communications satellite launched on this day in history.   

1975  On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On this day in history the first man-powered flight of a mile (Bryan Allen in Gossamer Condor)   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects in NYC   

1979  On this day in history soviet Bolshoi Ballet dancer Alexander Godunov defects to the U.S. during a performance in New York City.   

1979  On this day in history uN's Vienna office opens   

1979  On August - 23 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  In the Kashmir - India Border Region a 5.2 quake killed 15 people killed, at least 40 injured and many houses damaged in the Bhaddu area, Kashmir on August - 23.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on August - 23.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

1724  On August - 23 birth of abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796)   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On August - 23 birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)   

0093  On August - 23 death of gnaeus Julius Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain (b. 40)   

0634  On this day in history aboe Bekr Abd Allah, [al-Siddik], friend/successor of Mohammed, dies   

1106  On August - 23 death of magnus, Duke of Saxony   

1176  On August - 23 death of emperor Rokujo of Japan (b. 1164)   

1305  Death of William Wallace, Scottish patriot, hanged, disemboweled & beheaded on this day in history.   

1328  Nicolaas Zannekin, leader of rebel Flemish farmers, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1387  On August - 23 death of king Olav IV of Norway (b. 1370)   

1507  On this day in history jean Molinet, Burgundy historian (Chroniques), dies at about 72